First Day of Soccer

Today was the first day of soccer for both kids. Unlike last spring, when Brandon played soccer for the first time, todays game was played in a warm 75 degrees. Last spring was freezing, wet, muddy and usually windy. Our warm, dry "winter that never was" has lead to a warm, dry spring, making for an enjoyable opening weekend. It's suppose to snow tomorrow, so who knows what the rest of the season will be like, but today was nice. Brandon requested the same coach again this season, so he's back on Mr. B's team with a lot of the same kids as in the last two seasons. They're playing really well together, and today they played exceptionally well. They won their first game, 5 to zero, with Brandon scoring the first goal of the season!

Brandon getting kudos from his coach for scoring the first goal

Going for the kick!

After Brandon's fun filled winning game, we hopped in the car to meet up with Caitlin back in town. She also had her first game of the season, and her coach is none other that her friend's father! It was a life saver for me today. Brian's out of town on business for a week, and Brandon's game was about 9 miles away. Seeing that I couldn't be two places at once, I was able to drop Caitlin off at her friend's house and them meet up with her as soon as I could after Brandon's game was finished. Caitlin's team this year is named The Cheetos, and she's so excited about that. It goes well with the flaming orange team shirt!

Caitlin and Mattie

C and M, as co-forwards, going after the ball

So now our Saturdays are gone for a while. I was reminded of that this morning when the alarm roused me from a deep sleep and a really nice dream. I'm okay with it - for now. The kids and I are looking forward to a lazy weekend for the rest of the time. All neighbors are out of town, and daddy's traveling. Now that the soccer games are over for the weekend, I'm looking forward to just being at home.